Details
Description
Antique Anglo Indian hexagonal shaped porcupine quill box, c.1900
An unusual shaped folk art box made in Ceylon, now Sri …
Read more
Antique Anglo Indian hexagonal shaped porcupine quill box, c.1900
An unusual shaped folk art box made in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, from discarded quills and ebony. The top has a brass handle and when open you can see the lid back has an elephant and the word “Galle”. This is a town in southern Sri Lanka where the box was made. Good antique condition with all quills and dots intact. Recently waxed and polished.
See less
- Dimensions
- 9ʺW × 7.5ʺD × 3.75ʺH
- Styles
- Anglo-Indian
- Styled After
- Anglo Indian
- Period
- 1900 - 1909
- Country of Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Ebony
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Good antique condition, age wear Good antique condition, age wear less
Questions about the item?
Returns & Cancellations
Return Policy - All sales are final 48 hours after delivery, unless otherwise specified in the description of the product.
Cancellation Policy - Prior to shipping or local pickup, buyers may cancel an order for up to 48 hours, unless otherwise specified.
Related Collections
- Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Boxes
- Frederick Cooper Boxes
- Chelsea Porcelain Boxes
- Bristol Porcelain Boxes
- Worlds Away Boxes
- Basalt Boxes
- AERIN Boxes
- Bronze Finish Boxes
- Jasper Boxes
- Rolex Boxes
- Casa Bique Boxes
- Furstenberg Porcelain Boxes
- KPM Porcelain Boxes
- Lyngby Porcelain Boxes
- Nymphenburg Porcelain Boxes
- Sèvres Porcelain Boxes
- Porcelaine de Paris Boxes
- Oly Studio Boxes
- Dansk Boxes
- Boxes in Mobile
- Arteriors Home Boxes
- Ralph Lauren Home Boxes
- Workaday Handmade Boxes
- Worcester Porcelain Boxes
- Ironstone Boxes